Wednesday, 07 January 2009

Wade brings touch of jazzmatazz to dancing lessons!

CUMBRIAN children danced their socks off after having a masterclass in jazz.

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Master class: Wade Lewin, from Manchester, teaches the dance school pupils in Cockermouth some street jazz moves

Youngsters from the Maria Francis School of Dance were at Cockermouth Leisure Centre where guest teacher Wade Lewin, from the Millennium Performing Arts School in London, ran a jazz workshop.

He followed the workshop on Friday with a performance.

Maria Pattinson, a teacher at the school, said: “We had children from all over Cumbria attending.

“We had a great big workshop where children danced to ballet, jazz, contemporary tap. They had a taste of what it is like if they want to continue dancing later in life. We had about 50 children being taught by the guest teacher.”